Vieira back in the dock after Whelan clash February 17, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY’S Patrick Vieira is back in hot water with Football Association chiefs after being charged with violent conduct. The Frenchman, 33, appeared to kick out at Stoke’s Glenn Whelan in the 1-1 draw on Tuesday night. He went unpunished by referee Alan Wiley, prompting Stoke boss Tony Pulis to call for consistency after drawing [...]
Wright blast at City over Shaun talks March 4, 2010 ENGLAND legend Ian Wright has accused Manchester City of “mugging off” his son Shaun Wright-Phillips and treating him like a youth-team player over talks over a new contract. Wright-Phillips, 28, signed an £80,000-a-week deal with the Eastlands club in the summer of 2008, before the club was taken over by mega-rich owner Sheik Mansour. But [...]
City and Liverpool both lose ground in battle for fourth February 21, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY (0) v/s LIVERPOOL (0) MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini admitted his side were struggling in the absence of star striker Carlos Tevez after their top-four ambitions were stifled by Champions League rivals Liverpool. Both sides came into the match desperate for the win that would fire their hopes of qualifying for Europe’s biggest [...]
Capello given World Cup reassurance after England hit by bugging scandal March 9, 2010 ENGLAND chiefs have been promised round-the-clock protection at this summer’s World Cup amid fresh security fears surrounding the squad. The Football Association has launched an investigation into how spies were able to plant a bug at the team’s Hertfordshire hotel. The bug is thought to have been used to illegally eavesdrop on meetings between manager [...]
Magical Messi conjures four goals as weary Arsenal are slain in Spain April 6, 2010 BARCELONA (4) v/s ARSENAL (1) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger hailed Lionel Messi as the world’s best after the Barcelona forward condemned the Gunners to a European exit with a jaw-dropping four-goal virtuoso performance. The diminutive Argentine with the huge talent justified his billing as the finest on the planet by commandeering the quarter-final second leg [...]
Title blow for Chelsea as Carvalho out for a month March 25, 2010 CHELSEA’S title charge suffered a major blow last night after defender Ricardo Carvalho was ruled out for at least four weeks with an ankle injury. The 31-year-old suffered ligament damage in the 5-0 victory at Portsmouth on Wednesday night and may now require surgery. Carvalho will definitely miss the key fixtures against Aston Villa and [...]
AT A GLANCE March 31, 2010 Virgin Trains Only two trains per hour between London Euston and Birmingham New Street will run, and another two trains between London Euston and Manchester Picadilly. www.virgintrains.co.uk South West Trains Two trains per hour between London Waterloo and Basingstoke. Between London Waterloo and Guildford, only one train an hour will run. www.southwesttrains.co.uk Southeastern Two trains [...]
FOOTBALL | IN BRIEF February 23, 2010 Redknapp hopeful on Lennon TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp has eased fears over Aaron Lennon’s latest injury setback, insisting the winger could be back in action in a couple of weeks. The 22-year-old suffered a setback on his return from a groin injury in training on Monday and scans have now revealed a new tear in [...]
Guardian sells MEN to old rival Mirror February 9, 2010 Guardian Media Group (GMG) yesterday sold its regional titles, including the iconic Manchester Evening News, to Trinity Mirror for £44.8m. The sale of GMG Regional Media includes just £7.4m in cash, with a further £37.4m to buy it out of a printing deal with Trinity Mirror. The struggling division has been rocked by the advertising [...]
Cole out for season with broken ankle February 11, 2010 CHELSEA defender Ashley Cole is sweating on his place in England’s World Cup squad after being ruled out for three months with a broken ankle. Cole, who suffered the injury during Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat to Everton, is unlikely to play again this season unless Chelsea reach the Champions League final. The left-back will miss England’s [...]